Israeli Democracy Evaporates While Gaza Burns
2014-08-21
Democracy does not mean tyranny of the majority, it yields to basic principles of justice. At what point do we decide that we must act despite the will of the people?Continue Reading
No, Hamas Did Not Take Responsibility For Three Israeli Youths’ Kidnapping And Murder
2014-08-21
Salach al-Aruri said nothing we didn’t already know, and nothing has changed in terms of whether Hamas was responsible for the murders of three Israeli youths in June. Continue Reading
Souciant’s New Blog
2013-08-21
Advertisements Many of you who follow me here know that I have been working for several years as writer, Associate Editor and, most recently, Publisher of Souciant, an innovative and groundbreaking online magazine. Today, we launched a new feature, a blog which will feature shorter articles on a variety ofContinue Reading
Racism As a Virtue
2013-08-09
Advertisements The mayor of Upper Nazareth, Shimon Gafsou, is campaigning for re-election on an openly racist platform, even by the standards set by the likes of Avigdor Lieberman and Naftali Bennett. His openly racist statements bring out some uncomfortable but crucial truths about Israel and why a resolution of theContinue Reading
Forever Tainted by Cancer
2013-03-15
Advertisements Israel’s new Defense Minister has quietly assumed his post, but considering his history and personality, we should be paying more attention. I examine Moshe “Bogey” Ya’alon this week in Souciant.Continue Reading